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Vocabulary Activities

The FreeReading Vocabulary activities are organized into three categories: Introduce, Reintroduce, and Build Mastery.

Introduce: After listening to a read-aloud, students will learn new vocabulary words by distinguishing examples and non-examples of the words. For each of the books below, we have chosen Tier Two vocabulary words found in the text and provided child-friendly definitions for them. Tier Two words are high frequency words that can be found across a wide variety of texts. See "Bringing Words to Life," by Beck, McKeown, and Kucan.

Reintroduce: Students will use graphic organizers to refine their understanding of the meanings of words.

Build Mastery: Students will expand their knowledge of vocabulary words by engaging in a variety of activities.

Below are popular children's books listed in alphabetical order. Click on any of the blue links to begin a vocabulary lesson.

If you would like to use your own book to begin an Introduce Vocabulary activity click here.

Click here to see all vocabulary printables, including graphic organizers and game templates.

If you would like to see all vocabulary books listed by theme, click here.